BRANCH RAILWAYS.
The following is taken from the May number of the New Zealand Railway Officers’ Advocate : A survey party is now hard at work at Te Rau-a-Moa making a flying survey of the proposed railway route, Kawhia to Te Awamutu, and thence Te Awamutu to Putaruru. The former proposal, if carried into effect, would mean that the many thousand feet of timber now carried on to Auckland for shipment could be diverted here to the fine natural harbour at Kawhia, thus saving a haulage of sixty miles. Vessels doubtful of a berth at Onehunga would not have to come round the “ Kings ” to the Waitemata, and much crown and native land, rich, but at present idle, would be thrown open and brought to fruitfulness. The line to Putaruru would save 40 miles in the trip from Wellington and trunk stations to Rotorua, and thousands of acres of land, some of heavy bush, and other of rich pumice loam, characteristic of the Taupo country, would be eagerly sought for at the ballot, and further add to the orosperity and population of the district and the Dominion. We are looking forward to the time when Te Awamutu will be a busy junction for these two important branches, and rank as one of New Zealand’s large inland towns.
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Waipa Post, Volume V, Issue 213, 16 May 1913, Page 2
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216BRANCH RAILWAYS. Waipa Post, Volume V, Issue 213, 16 May 1913, Page 2
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